Running a Profitable Department with Limited Space
July 11, 2001
For Part II of our series on successful retailing of apparel in pop culture stores, ICv2 talked with Warp II of Edmonton, Alberta.
Comics Selling Well, Toys Not As
July 11, 2001
With two weeks left until Tim Burton's refashioning of Planet of the Apes opens, ICv2 conducted an unscientific survey on the sales of POTA merchandise by contacting some twenty retailers from coast to coast.
Marvel's Mangaverse and Kia Asamiya's DC Covers
July 10, 2001
There is no doubt that manga's influence on American comics appears to be growing. Witness two stories that appeared on Newsarama this week. Michael Doran broke the story of Marvel's plan for an eight-title Marvel ' Mangaverse ' event planned for January, 2002, while Matt Brady detailed plans at DC Comics to use manga artist Kia Asamiya (Silent Moebius, Dark Angel) for a series of Titans covers.
Also Xander, Star Wars, More
July 10, 2001
The July issue of Diamond Previews includes a shared exclusive (with the Electronics Boutique chain) of Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy figures from the comic-savvy Simpsons TV series (and, of course the Bongo Comics series).
Pocket Books Will Ship in September
July 10, 2001
Max Allen Collins and Richard Piers-Rayner's graphic novel The Road to Perdition never received the attention it deserved in the comic market, but it did raise eyebrows in Hollywood, where this depression-era saga of a hitman's revenge has been developed into a starring vehicle for Tom Hanks.
Created by Medicom
July 9, 2001
The Trigun Kubrick figures include: Vash the Stampede, Nicholas D. Wolfwook, and Monev the Gale. These figures are exclusive to Diamond, and will be incl uded in the August issue of Diamond's Previews catalog.
Leading Anime Mag Bows in 2002
July 9, 2001
Anime News Service is reporting from Anime Expo that Newtype Magazine , the cutting edge anime magazine published by Kodakawa Shoten, will be available in an English language edition starting in the spring of 2002.
Eye-Gouging Wolverine Leads to Revelation of Bogus Seal
July 9, 2001
The CMAA contacted Marvel and the publisher admitted that putting the Code Seal of Approval on Wolverine #165 was 'a mistake' on the company's part. ICv2 has learned that Marvel has not been submitting books to the CMAA recently and other current issues that carry the code (e.g., Tangled Web #3) are also 'mistakes.'
In-store Poster Available from GAMA
July 8, 2001
The Origins Awards are the most comprehensive set of gaming awards, and in many ways the most prestigious.
Final Fantasy and Japan's Answer to Britney Spears
July 8, 2001
Tokyopop is planning to expand its popular Tokyopop Soundtrax as well as its HighVoltage Video lineup.
Warner Studio Stores Closing
July 8, 2001
Reuters News Service is reporting that AOL Time Warner will shutter all its Warner Bros. Studio Stores by the end of October. AOL Time Warner announced in January that the newly merged entertainment juggernaut was seeking a buyer for the retail stores, but reportedly gave up the search for a buyer in February.
Fray Penciler Will Get His Own Title in 2002
July 7, 2001
Crossgen, the Florida-based comic publisher, announced the signing of artist Karl Moline, who is currently penciling Joss Whedon's Fray.
